France vs Lesotho: New HIV infections
France
3,691 infections
in 2023
Lesotho
3,174 infections
in 2024
France rank
44th
Lesotho rank
46th
New HIV infections over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
France currently reports 3,691 infections against 3,174 infections in Lesotho, a difference of 517 infections.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
France ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,206 infections | 26,138 infections | 19,932 infections | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5,448 infections | 25,165 infections | 19,717 infections | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,289 infections | 13,332 infections | 9,043 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,441 infections | 4,591 infections | 1,150 infections | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, France or Lesotho?
- France, at 3,691 infections against 3,174 infections in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between France and Lesotho?
- 517 infections, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections?
- France ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.